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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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