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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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