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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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