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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners 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 a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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