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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free 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 a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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