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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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