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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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