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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. 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 mostly 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 lot of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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