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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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