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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually 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 a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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