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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. These massive open courses are typically free for students 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nagorno-Karabakh to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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