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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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