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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students 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 learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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