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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are mostly 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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