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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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