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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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