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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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