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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. 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. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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