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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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