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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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