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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not 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 online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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