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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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