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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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