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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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