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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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