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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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