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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are almost always 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 many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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