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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not 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 subjects that elearning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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