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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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