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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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