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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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