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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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