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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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