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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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