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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond 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 education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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