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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students 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 topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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