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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily 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 a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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