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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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