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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not 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 elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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