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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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