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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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