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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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