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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily 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 distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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