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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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