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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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