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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically 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 a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hungary to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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