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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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