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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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