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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally 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 numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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