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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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