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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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