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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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