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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because blended 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 institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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