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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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