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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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