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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations like Burkina Faso to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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