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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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