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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free 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 several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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