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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are ordinarily 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jordan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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