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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes 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 subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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