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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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