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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners 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. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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