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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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