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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually 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 numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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