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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free 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 issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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