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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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