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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free 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 e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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