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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are 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 variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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