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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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