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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly 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 topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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