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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students 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 a variety of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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