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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally 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 e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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