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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UC San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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