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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are 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 numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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