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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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