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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically 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 issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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