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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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