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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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