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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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