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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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