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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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