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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are 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 quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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