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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are 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 many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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