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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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