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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always 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 many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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