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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not 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 issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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