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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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