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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are usually free 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 a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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