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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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