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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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