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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free 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 quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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