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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily 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 numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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