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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOCs are generally 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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