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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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