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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not 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 topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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