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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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