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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not 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 quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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