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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly 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. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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