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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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