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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always 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 several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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