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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are generally 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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