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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free 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 numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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