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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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