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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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