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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always 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 online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lesotho to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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