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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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