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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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