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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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