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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently 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 quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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