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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free 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 several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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