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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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