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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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