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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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