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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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