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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are customarily 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 subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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