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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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