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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Jersey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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