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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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