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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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