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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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