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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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