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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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