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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently 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 topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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