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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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