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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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