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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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