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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always 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 issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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