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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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