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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly 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 many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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