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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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