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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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