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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always 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 elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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