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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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