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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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