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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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