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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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