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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically 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. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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