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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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