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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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