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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Honduras to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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