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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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