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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually 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 subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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