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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students 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 quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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