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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online 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 several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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