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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Michigan State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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