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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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