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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always 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. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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