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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are free 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important 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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