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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free 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 e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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