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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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