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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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