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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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