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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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