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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally 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 many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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