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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students 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 subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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