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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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