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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free 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 a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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