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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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