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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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