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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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