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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are 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 issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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