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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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