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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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