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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly 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 subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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