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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners 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. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nepal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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