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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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