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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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