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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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