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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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