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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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