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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free 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 several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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