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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students 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 several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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