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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically 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 subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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