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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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