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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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