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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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