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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free 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 topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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