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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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