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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not 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 learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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