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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily 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 many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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