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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always 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 issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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