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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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