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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses 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 blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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