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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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