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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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