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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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