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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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