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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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