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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like New Zealand to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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