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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are normally 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 many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education