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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners 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 topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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