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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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