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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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