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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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