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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently 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 issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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