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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly 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 several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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