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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free 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 distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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