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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malaysia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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