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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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