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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners 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 a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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