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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always 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 learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Isle of Man to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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