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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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