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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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