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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs 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 several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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