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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are normally 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 many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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