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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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