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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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