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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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