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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually 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 lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the 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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