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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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