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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically 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 dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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