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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always 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 topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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