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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly 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. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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