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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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