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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually 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 blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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