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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently 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 e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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