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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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