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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily 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 numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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