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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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