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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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