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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally 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 a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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