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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners 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 numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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