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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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