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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses 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. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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