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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners 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 a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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