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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally 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. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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