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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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