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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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