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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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