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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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