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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally 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 subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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