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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free 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 variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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