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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally 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 several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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