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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free 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 many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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