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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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