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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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