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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly 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. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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