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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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