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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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