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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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