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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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