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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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