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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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