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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not 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 issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the most important 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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