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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses 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. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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