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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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