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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually 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 learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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