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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly 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 lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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