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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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