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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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