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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students 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 several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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