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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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