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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free 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 many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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