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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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