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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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