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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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