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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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