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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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