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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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