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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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