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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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