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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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