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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses 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 issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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