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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically 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. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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