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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free 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 a variety of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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