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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily 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 quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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