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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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