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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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