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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free 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 subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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