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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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