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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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