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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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