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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally 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 quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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