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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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