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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free 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 topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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