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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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