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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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