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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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