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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free 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 subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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