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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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