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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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