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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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 topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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