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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free 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 many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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