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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally 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 a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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