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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually 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 a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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