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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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