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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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