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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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