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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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