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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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