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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses 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 many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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