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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not 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 distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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