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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students 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 many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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