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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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