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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are commonly 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 several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Bangladesh to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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