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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students 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 learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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