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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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