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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students 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 a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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