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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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