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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free 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 learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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