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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free 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 a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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