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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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