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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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