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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally 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 many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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