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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive 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 several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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