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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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