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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes 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 a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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