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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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