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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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