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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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