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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly 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 a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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