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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are customarily 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 quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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