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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always 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 a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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