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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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