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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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