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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally 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 several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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