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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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