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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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