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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 many issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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