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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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