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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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