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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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