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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners 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 many topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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