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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are free 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 learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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