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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free 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 several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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