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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are normally 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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