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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally 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. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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