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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free 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 many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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