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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free 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 quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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