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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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