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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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