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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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