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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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