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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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