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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important 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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