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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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