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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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