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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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