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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 numerous topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about 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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