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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners 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 are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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