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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free 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 quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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