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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily 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 several topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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