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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mali to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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