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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students 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 a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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