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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners 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 several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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