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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students 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. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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