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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs 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 numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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