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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners 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 numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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