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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically 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 e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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