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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key 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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