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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free 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. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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