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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 elearning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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