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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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