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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free for students 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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