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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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