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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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