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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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