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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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