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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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