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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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