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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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