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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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