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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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