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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally 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. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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