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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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