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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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