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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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