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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free 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 numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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