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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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