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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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