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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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