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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Seychelles to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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