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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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