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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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