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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners 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 topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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