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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education