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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners 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 lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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