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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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