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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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