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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses 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 subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? 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 institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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