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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently 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 issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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