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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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