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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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