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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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