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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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