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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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