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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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