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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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