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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are 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 a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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