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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 online education organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iran to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources