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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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