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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly 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 a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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