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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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