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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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