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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for students 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. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses 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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