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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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