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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily 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 subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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