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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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