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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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