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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally 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 several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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