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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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