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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners 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 organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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