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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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