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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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