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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally 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 quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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