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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are typically free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners 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 business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important 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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