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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly 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 a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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