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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students 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. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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