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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended 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 guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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