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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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