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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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