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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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