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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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