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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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