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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses 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. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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