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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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