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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students 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 several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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