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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 topics that online education institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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