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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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