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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always 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 topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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