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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not 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 issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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