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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually 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 many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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