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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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