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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online 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 a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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