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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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