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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students 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 a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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