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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing 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 control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book 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 deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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