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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always 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 issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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