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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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