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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always 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 blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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