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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally 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 a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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