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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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