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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritius to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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