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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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