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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free 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. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must 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 stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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