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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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