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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always 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 topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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