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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are usually free 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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