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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners 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 several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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