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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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