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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically 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 issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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