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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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