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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually 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 subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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