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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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