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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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