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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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