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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 several subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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