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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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