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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always 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 topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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