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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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