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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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