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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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