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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guatemala to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)