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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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