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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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