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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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