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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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