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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not 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 numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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