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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free 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 topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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