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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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