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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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