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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly 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 topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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