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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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