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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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