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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free 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 a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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