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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students 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. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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