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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily 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 a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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