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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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