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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly 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 lot of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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