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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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