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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free 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 learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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