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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not 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 considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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