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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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