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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students 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 many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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