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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners 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 many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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