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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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