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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are generally 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 lot of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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