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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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