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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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