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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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