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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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 variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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