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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always 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 numerous topics that elearning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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