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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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