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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily 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 several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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