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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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