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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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