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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not 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 quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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