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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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