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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes 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 a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Israel to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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