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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free 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 many subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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