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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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