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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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