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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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