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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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