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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always 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 topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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