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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always 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 numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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