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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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