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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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