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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources