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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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