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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students 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 issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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