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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are almost always free 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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