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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students 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 several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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