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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners 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 quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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