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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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