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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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