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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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