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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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