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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually 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 a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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