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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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