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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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