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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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